The gap between American students' performance and that of students from other countries _____ as they move from elementary to middle to high school.

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Research studies reveal that the gap in academic performance between American students and students from other countries widens as they progress from elementary to middle to high school. In the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2018, American students ranked 13th in reading, 18th in math, and 11th in science among 79 participating countries. This implies that American students lagged behind their international peers in academic performance. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

The Gap Between American Students' Performance and That of Students